PERSONALITY WORDS:
FUSSY (adjective)
Not easily pleased, worried or careful about unimportant things.
Examples:
She is too fussy about everything and always complains.
Our boss is not fussy about tiny details. He is a relaxed person.
MODEST (adjective)
Humble, unpretentious, unassuming about one's abilities.
Not large in size or amount, not expensive.
Examples:
He's very modest in his behaviour despite his successful career.
They live in a modest house in the outskirts of the city.
OBSERVANT (adjective)
Quick at noticing things.
Careful in obeying laws, rules and religious customs.
Examples:
Police and journalists are trained to be observant.
One should be observant of the traffic rules to prevent road accidents.
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WRONG TO CORRECT USAGE:
WRONG: My parents live in the flat above the bank and I live in the opposite house.
CORRECT: My parents live in the flat above the bank and I live in the house opposite.
GRAMMAR: Adjective 'opposite' may be used immediately after a noun.
More on this:
1. An 'adjective' is a word that tells what a person, thing, place, etc. is like.
(e.g. 'a tall woman', 'a blue pen')
2. Adjectives which may be used immediately after a noun include concerned, involved, opposite, present and responsible.
3. However, these adjectives may also be used before a noun but then they have a different meaning.
'The information will be sent to everyone concerned.'
'The concerned parents wanted to organise a meeting for the cause.'
4. Adjectives are of two main categories:
a) determining adjectives.
b) descriptive adjectives which can be further divided into qualifying and classifying adjectives.
"English Word & Grammar" is an initiative taken to enrich our English in the word and in the grammar front.
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